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John Desjarlais
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That's great! My novel "Bleeder" was just picked up by a Croatian house.
My medieval thriller RELICS (Thomas Nelson) was re-released this past May; it was a Doubleday Book Club selection. A suspicious cathedral fire. A stolen treasure. A terrorist plot to kill the king of France. Intrigue. Betrayal. Romance. Another da...
I was in the Continuous Conversation at the same time the major stars were speaking next door (Sara Paretsky, Sue Grafton, Michael Connelly). Why everyone went to that and didn't come to the Conversation - I dunno. Thanks to the handful of folks w...
I’ll give a brief talk on “The Rules for Writing Mysteries” and sign copies of BLEEDER at the Kishwaukee College Library in Malta, IL, tomorrow, October 21, 1 pm - 2 pm.
A real page-turner, October 6, 2009
By Gerard Webster, award-winning author of IN-SI... (Jacksonville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
Reed Stubblefield--a college professor on sabbatical--is a wounded man...both physically by a student's random sho...
Sad to say the Mt. Horeb Library event won't happen (crossed signals with the organizer - and it wasn't me). The "Booked for Murder" bookstore event is still on.
That's a good review on a couple of levels. It's complimentary to the book (congratulations), and doesn't give away too much of the story, which is a pet peeve of mine in too many reviews. It also has a built-in, specific audience already disposed...
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- Hometown:
- Fitchburg, MA
- About Me:
- A member of Mystery Writers of America, I teach creative writing and genre fiction (including Detective Fiction) at Kishwaukee College in northern Illinois. I've published both historical novels and mysteries.
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer
- Website:
- http://www.johndesjarlais.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Raymond Chandler, Dash Hammett, John D. MacDonald, Ed McBain, Sue Grafton, Ellis Peters, Tony Hillerman - it's a long list...
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Chinatown, Gorky Park, Maltese Falcon, Seven. The PBS "Mystery!" programs. I tend not to watch the network procedural shows like "CSI" or "Bones" and such, except "Law and Order." I like the edgy cable shows like "The Badge," "The Closer" and "Saving Grace."
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Kishwaukee College signing
I’ll give a brief talk on “The Rules for Writing Mysteries” and sign copies of BLEEDER at the Kishwaukee College Library in Malta, IL, tomorrow, October 21, 1 pm - 2 pm.
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 12:40pm —
latest Amazon.com review for BLEEDER
A real page-turner, October 6, 2009
By Gerard Webster, award-winning author of IN-SI... (Jacksonville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
Reed Stubblefield--a college professor on sabbatical--is a wounded man...both physically by a student's random shot and emotionally by his wife's recent death. He retreats to his brother's remote cabin in the small town of River Falls, Ill. in hopes of writing a book on Aristotle. It's the middle of March and Reed expects the campsite to be empty; but he's both dis… Continue
By Gerard Webster, award-winning author of IN-SI... (Jacksonville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
Reed Stubblefield--a college professor on sabbatical--is a wounded man...both physically by a student's random shot and emotionally by his wife's recent death. He retreats to his brother's remote cabin in the small town of River Falls, Ill. in hopes of writing a book on Aristotle. It's the middle of March and Reed expects the campsite to be empty; but he's both dis… Continue
Posted on October 9, 2009 at 12:10am —
BLEEDER review by The Catholic Company
Here's a review I received today from The Catholic Company:
I love reading about the Catholic faith. I love reading mysteries. To be able to combine the two makes for a very happy person. So when I saw a new mystery, titled Bleeder by John Desjarlais, I thought I should give it a try.
I'm glad I did.
The author, a former producer of Wisconsin Public Radio, now teaches journalism and English at a small college in northern Illinois. Although this is his first mystery, he has a couple of novels… Continue
I love reading about the Catholic faith. I love reading mysteries. To be able to combine the two makes for a very happy person. So when I saw a new mystery, titled Bleeder by John Desjarlais, I thought I should give it a try.
I'm glad I did.
The author, a former producer of Wisconsin Public Radio, now teaches journalism and English at a small college in northern Illinois. Although this is his first mystery, he has a couple of novels… Continue
Posted on October 7, 2009 at 10:32am — 1 Comment
Wisconsin Book Festival
I’ll be part of the Wisconsin Book Festival in two events on Saturday, October 10. First, I’ll participate in a mystery writer panel at the Mount Horeb Public Library, 105 Perimeter Road (in Mt Horeb, of course), at 1 p.m. Later, I’ll be at Booked for Murder, 2701 University Avenue in Madison at 3:30 p.m., as part of an afternoon-long series of presentations by regional mystery authors. I’ll have copies of BLEEDER for signing at each event. Hope to see some of you there!
Cordially,
John
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Cordially,
John
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Posted on September 27, 2009 at 9:43am — 1 Comment
amazon reviews
Reviews for BLEEDER are showing up at amazon. Here's the latest:
Smart, Suspenseful and Soulful, September 16, 2009
By Lisa M. Hendey "Lisa, CatholicMom.com Webmaster" (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
I just finished reading John Desjarlais' fascinating work of fiction, Bleeder. From the initial pages of the book through it's great conclusion, this novel was action packed and quite thought provoking. The main character, Reed Stubblefield, finds hims… Continue
Smart, Suspenseful and Soulful, September 16, 2009
By Lisa M. Hendey "Lisa, CatholicMom.com Webmaster" (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
I just finished reading John Desjarlais' fascinating work of fiction, Bleeder. From the initial pages of the book through it's great conclusion, this novel was action packed and quite thought provoking. The main character, Reed Stubblefield, finds hims… Continue
Posted on September 20, 2009 at 7:02am —
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 4:19am on June 28, 2009,
Preetham Grandhi said… - Hi John, I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a paranormal, murder, mystery thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. Thanks for your time in advance.
Best regards
Preetham Grandhi
Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
- At 9:11am on March 11, 2009,
Cheryl said…
- Hello. I just read the comment you left me. Sorry, I haven't visited here for a little while. I would love to receive a copy of your new release Bleeders if you still have copies.
Wow that is big you got to talk to Jeffrey Deavers. Congrats on your book
- At 8:19am on February 5, 2009,
Eric Stone said… - Hi John, good back. Glad to hear you've found a home for your book. Who's going to publish it?
Eric
- At 10:28am on February 1, 2009,
Michael Phelps said… - Good Evening Professor,
I like them all, but was drawn to the one with the Priest holding the Testament.
Michael Phelps
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